OSSI has worked with the government on projects including the Department of Homeland 's , a $10 million initiative to identity open source software that might boost cybersecurity; the Department of Defense's , a government-developed worker management system to manage agency personnel; and a decade-long partnership with the U.S. Navy to boost general use of open source. Jaghori also notes that many government developers use Linux, although Windows is still the standard.

While OpenStack demonstrates the role open source can play in cloud computing, mobile technology for and tablets is another opportunity for open source.

At L-3, Jaghori runs a mobile technologies practice that does and development for the government. It turns out the open source model of Google's Linux-based Android mobile operating system is appealing to government agencies, Jaghori says.

"95% of all agencies that I've talked to have begun looking at Android," Jaghori says. The agencies are intrigued by "the ability to bring an operating system like Android and really call it your own, develop around it."

Android holds a special significance for Jaghori, who was from 2006 to 2008. At L-3, he helps governments design and even custom app stores for both iPhone and Android, but Jaghori says Android is the primary focus. Field support for workers on the road, emergency management and secure social media tools are among the candidates for government-deployed mobile apps.